We had the good fortune of connecting with Star Washington and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Star, what do you attribute your success to?
The most important factor behind my success is my journey! I started out as a client first! Going into the weight loss industry I was a product of the product. I am a mom of 7……yes 7 with a 33” waist and a s/m in clothes, size 8 jeans!! I lost 63 pounds in 4 months and then 50 pounds in 3. It was easy to coach our clients to success because I knew how to succeed and fail on our program! SlimFit Weightloss clinics is a combination of my training and my personal process! It helps make us relatable when you can physically see what the results can be.

Alright, so for those in our community who might not be familiar with your business, can you tell us more?
When I opened we are the first African American independently owned weight loss clinic in Birmingham, AL! We are independently owned because we contract in our medical professionals rather than them owning the clinic.

Business is hard and success is even harder. I can honestly say it was my “crazy faith” as I like to call it that got us to this place! I trusted God with EVERYTHING. I knew my journey was about to change and impact so many lives. It was important to me to be authentic and honest the entire time!

As we celebrate 4 years in business my biggest advice for future business owners would be…….stay the course! Believe in YOU harder than you believe in anything else! Take the rollercoaster ride! There will be ups and downs but the end result will be worth it!

At SlimFit we use all natural products to help our clients lose up to 5 pounds a week, 20 pounds a month! We equip you with the knowledge and products needed to not only get the weight off but to keep it off! It truly becomes a lifestyle!

SlimFit also has a program called the Save My Life program. It is our give back to the community! If you are 400 pounds or more and READY to commit to yourself…….our entire program is FREE to you until you lose 100 pounds! Sometimes all someone needs is a fair chance and someone to believe in them!

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
Living in Birmingham has definitely evolved over the years!

A fun filled itinerary would include:

-A hike up red mountain

-a day at railroad park( jogging, walking, etc….just getting our bodies moving)

-A healthy but tasty meal at Refined ToGo in Helena ( they actually have a SlimFit Skinny Chicken Pasta on the menu)

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
My answer may seem weird but I would have to say my family. My family encouraged and motivated me through my successes and failures! They supported my risk taking and the fear of the unknown! They trusted me when I couldn’t even see if the vision would work!

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